Ignition Names Pete Wyatt Vice President Of Partnership Development
September 27, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., September 27, 2007) - The Detroit Ignition has named Pete Wyatt Vice President of Partnership Development, the club announced today. Wyatt comes to Detroit from the National Basketball Association's New Orleans Hornets, where he served as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to his tenure with the Hornets, Wyatt held various marketing leadership positions with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, ADVO, Inc. and Anheuser Busch, Inc.
"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to introduce the Detroit metropolitan area to a new kind of sports excitement," Wyatt said.
Originally from Alton, Illinois, Wyatt received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Southern Illinois University.
The Ignition also announced today that team President Greg Bibb has resigned from his position. Bibb will be serving as Chief Operating Officer for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association effective October 1. Bibb has been with the Ignition since September 2005, when he was appointed President of the team.
The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and begins the team's second season in November 2007 after advancing to the MISL Championship Finals during the 2006-07 season. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at 1-888-436-GOAL (4625), by visiting the team's official Internet property, www.detroitignition.com, by calling TicketMaster at 248-645-6666, or by using www.ticketmaster.com.
The Detroit Ignition is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hantz Group. The Hantz Group is a full-service financial holding company with 24 locations in Michigan and Ohio serving over 20,000 clients with over $2.0 billion in assets under management. With over 500 employees the full service company provides financial planning, tax planning, investment products, and mortgages through its affiliates.
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